It’s a long video but I found it really interesting. Check out some of the different layouts, featuring transverse double beds, even bunk beds. Also slide away and fold up wash basins for the bathrooms.

The European RVs are all long wheel base, high top motorhomes and come from France, Germany, Italy and the UK, built on chassis built by Fiat and Peugeot. They are roughly similar in size to the Mercedes Sprinter models so popular with North American RV makers.

You may not recognize the brand names but in terms of design and practicality – except for those right hand steering wheels – the video does a nice job if showing is the possibilities.

Mike is a veteran journalist who, with his wife, Jennifer, and Norweigian Elkhound, Tai, travels North America in a Type B motorhome, blogging about the people, places, joys and frustrations of RV life on the road. He is the official on-the-road reporter for the Family Motor Coach Association. a columnist with Family Motor Coaching Magazine and his Roadtreking reports appear in numerous newspapers and publications. He enjoys camping (obviously), hiking, biking, fitness, photography, video editing and all things dealing with technology. His PC MIke TV reports, on personal technology are distributed weekly to all 215 NBC-TV stations.

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